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I i Application filed April 14,

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Be it known thatl, ED\VARD P. RE'ILLEY, a

'- citizen of the United States, and residentof Cleveland, in the county of Cuyaho'ga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Multiple Valves and Locks, of which I hereby 'declare the following to 'be'arun, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

The objects of the invention are to provide a combination lock for a multiple valve in the gasolene supply pipe leading to the carbureter of an explosion engine, by means of which, when the valve or any one or" the valve members is closed, it cannot again be opened to permit gasolene to flow unless the operator is familiar with the combination of the look. It includes means for setting the look at any predetermined figureor combination of V figures in relation to the positions of the several valve openings, andincludes removable and adjustable dial plates, the angular positions of which can always be changed relatively to the positions of the several openings, so that the combination that will aline the openings to permit the gasolene to flow will be known only to the owner of the car.

It includes concentric conical valve members, and a casing therefor, and a corresponding number of dial plates, having graduated scales thereon, each valve member being provided witha passage, which when the valve is moved a predetermined distance upon its. axis, will register with the passage in the other valve members and casing and form a continuous passage for gasolene therethrough.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

- In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the device; Fig. 2 is a plan view parts being broken away and Fig. 3 is a transverse'section on line b b, Fig. 1. V

In these views A is a casing, which is attached to the dash board or bracket B or to any convenient place for attachment. C is a central taperedv valve, and concentric with this central valve are shown, the additional valves D and E, and the annular wall of the casing A. These valves are rotatable within the casing and the intermediate valve D 192a Serial Ira-373,74

valves are conical *o'n tapered inwardly-on ifi m te at nt, Patented Aug. 1:921.

' is tapered outwardly at D", and" the other their outer faces. at- C. and E respectively and the valve E is provided with inwardly tapered. innerfacesE complementary to the outward taper" of the intermediate-f valve. The central valvei's reta-ined' inposi' tion by. means'offthe axial-stem C/ and nut and spring washer- C and 6* respectively, and the outer valve is retained by means of the shoulder E and thecover F of the casing.

A coiled spring G interposed between the cover and shoulderinsures perfect joints as the valves wear vfrom use and also main-' tains a tension upon the valves to keep them in position.

The oil supply passage passes through all these valves and the casing, as shown by'the following path H,'I, J K, J, I and H and the rotation of any valve will destroy the continuity of the passage.

The position ofeach' valve relatively to. the others and the casing is determined by.

the graduated scales L, M and N upon the several disks, 0, P, and 1 and 2.

These plates are connected operatively shown in Figs.

with their" respective valves by means of I pins R, which enter selectively the spaced openings S in the outer edges of-the valves;

By means of these pins, and'openings, the amount of movement of any one d sk necessa-r to brin the several o eni'n s in aline-" ment canbe regulated at pleasure and knobs U and V are provided for turning the disks.

l/Vhen it is desired to "change the combination, the central knob T, can be released b unscrewing the screws or stud 'Wfand all the disks can sition.

' Having described theinvention, what I claim as new and Patent, is:

1. In a locking valve, the combination with a cylindrical casing having inlet and outlet openings arranged at an angle to each other, of an annular valve member having an outwardly tapered inner side, an interbe placed in a readjusted pomediate annular valve tapered-outwardly on.

its outer side and'inwardly on its inner side, and a central inwardlytapering valve, and means for securing said innerand outer valves in said casing, said valves being provided .with passages adapted to register! with each other and with the openings in said casing. V j i desire to secure by Letters I 2. In a locking valve, a casing having a cylindrical opening, said casing having inlet and outlet openings at an angle'to each other, an annular valve rotatable in said casing and having an outwardly tapered inner side, an.

intermediate annular valve having its outer side tapered outwardly at its inner end and its inner side tapered inwardly at its inner end, a central inwardly tapered valve, said central intermediate and outer valves provided with horizontal passages adapted to register. with saidinlet and outlet openings in said casing, a closure for said casing,

through which all said valves pass, said closure and outer valve being provided with engaging shoulders preventing the escape of said outer and intermediate valves and securing means for said inner or central valve.

warms 3. In a locking valve, in combination, acylinder easing, said casing having inlet and outlet openings atan'angle to each other, an outer annular valve having an inwardly tapered outer surface and an outwardly tapering inner surface, an intermediate annular valve having its sides oppositely tapered,a

tapered inner or central valve, said valves being provided with horizontal passages, adapted to register with said openings in said casing, and resilient means for securing said outer and inner valves in place.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 3" day of April, 1920.

. EDWARD P. REILLEY. In presence of- VVM. M. MONROE, CHAS. F. SIPE. 

